Doors and Windows - Need help replaceing an old Keyhole type door knob

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mojostrat
06-14-01, 12:03 PM
I have this closet that needs to have the door knob replaced with one that locks since I would like to secure the closet. Currently the knob that's installed has an old fashioned key hole type lock but I don't have the key and it's a very old door knob.

I bought some locks from KMart that I would like to use but I'm not sure if they are a direct replacement for this lock even though the package states "Replaces most locks".

Do I go about this replacement the ususal way or do I have to do something different to deal with the key hole plates that the door knob is secured to?

thanks
jay

lefty
06-15-01, 12:02 AM
I'm pretty sure that if you read the package of this lockset you got at K-Mart, you will find that it requires a 2-1/8" bore in the face of the door, a 1" bore in the edge of the door, and a 2-3/8" backset. If I understand correctly what you are saying about the lockset presently in the door, it was mortised into the edge of the door. If that is true, the K-Mart lock won't work for you in that door. Quickest and least expensive solution would be to replace the door.